HC Deb 15 December 1966 vol 738 cc633-4
8. Mr Gibson-Watt

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the numbers in the Welsh Office in Cardiff and London, respectively, in November. 1964, and November, 1966.

Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

At the end of November, 1964, there were 225 in post in Cardiff. These were officials of the Welsh Office of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government which was the first to be absorbed in the new Welsh Office. Subsequently additional functions including roads, information and publicity, certain functions of the Ministry of Public Building and Works and the Forestry Commission were taken over with the relevant staffs. The total figures at the end of last month were 451 in posit in Cardiff and 27 in London.